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Why does God require the death of Christ?

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God requires Christ's death as it satisfies divine justice and atones for sin.

The necessity of Christ's death stems from God's holiness and justice. It is stated in Romans 6:23 that the wages of sin is death, establishing that sin incurs a penalty. Christ, as the spotless Lamb, was delivered to bear the penalty for all of God's elect, thus satisfying divine justice. Without His death, there is no remission of sins (Hebrews 9:22). Through His sacrifice, He fulfills the law's demands and allows for God to be both just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus (Romans 3:26). In sovereign grace theology, this penal substitution is seen as the only means by which sinners can be reconciled to God.
Scripture References: Romans 3:26, Hebrews 9:22, Romans 6:23

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